BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man, BP. It follows the earlier … Read More ›
Month: April 2020
Following on from my rantings (sorry, hopefully clear discussion) about capacity, I’ve now turned to best interests. The slides are here. Boring but necessary caveat: … Read More ›
The Court of Protection will be giving the following instructions in relation to telephone hearings at First Avenue House, responding to uncertainties as to responsibilities … Read More ›
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This session does not cover assessment of … Read More ›
Following on from our webinar last week, we have recorded an FAQ session dealing with (amongst other things) remote assessment, Article 8 issues, deprivation of … Read More ›
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being taken to COPDOL11 applications during … Read More ›
These will be winging their way to subscribers shortly. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the DHSC … Read More ›
An article written by me, “Capacity in the time of Coronavirus,” is now available in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry’s Special Issue: “Mental … Read More ›
In University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust v ED [2020] EWCOP 18, Moor J had to consider whether treatment escalation would be in the best interests … Read More ›
In a decision handed down on 9 April 2020, Chamberlain J gave some important observations about the lawfulness of the allocation of scarce hospital resources … Read More ›